till death do us part
Wedding ceremony promise
Till death do us part is a phrase from traditional marriage vows, pledging lifelong commitment to a spouse.
The archaic *do us part* means "separates us." Beyond weddings, the phrase describes any bond intended to be permanent: We signed the contract—till death do us part.
Often used ironically about commitments that prove less durable than promised.
- foreverFor all time
- eternal loveAffection that never ends
- permanentlyIn an unchanging manner
- marriageFormal union between partners
- holy matrimonySacred rite of spousal union
wedding vows · I do · in sickness and health · love · union · vows · commitment · covenant · mortality · matrimony · wedding · wedding day · eternity · until the end · fidelity · sacrament · finality · promise
- stock phrasesstock phrase, set phrase, cliche, catchphrase, filler phrase
- wedding vowsI do, I will, to have and to hold, forever, promise
- Ritual Wordsamen, hallelujah, alleluia, hosanna, blessed be
till death do us partfor now
At this time
until further notice · short-term · for the time being · no strings attached · casual
till death do us partdivorce
Legal end of matrimony
irreconcilable differences · separation · annulment · it's over · breaking up
till death do us partprenuptial agreement
Legal contract before marriage
prenup · escape clause · exit strategy · trial marriage · no-fault divorce
death, tilling, tilled, deaths, deathly, parted, parting, partial, partition